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"I do not think it is too much of an issue. I'm sure the Indian players world class players will have solid game plans to whoever bowler they come up against," he added. The 34-year-old said New Zealand hope to have a fit Kane Williamson in time for the World Cup. "Kane is doing everything possible to make sure he's alright for the World Cup. We won't know until we get closer to the World Cup, whether he will be available or not. I guess it is just wait and see with Kane," he said. "(If) you look at us, with such a small cricketing nation, he's arguably one of our best ever cricketers. Any side that doesn't have him in it is going to miss him. We're hoping his recovery goes well and hoping that he's going to be okay, but if he doesn't, then it presents an opportunity for someone else to to step up," Southee said. "Over the last couple of years we've been able to build some depth from some players and I'm sure we'll find someone that can fill that role," he added.

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The Kiwi bowler said all teams will look to have their World Cup players spending the coming weeks together in order to finalise their preparations for the mega event. After an away bilateral series for four T20Is and as many ODIs, New Zealand will face England in the World Cup opener in Ahmedabad on October 5. "It's been tough for all sides at the moment with T20 cricket and juggling the different formats and busy schedules to have your (players) started and living together for a long period of time, but I'd imagine that will change in the next couple of months in the lead up to the World Cup," he said. Southee also hoped the New Zealand players who were part of IPL this year would use their experience of the pitches and conditions. "Every time you've come to these parts of the world, the guys that (are) from New Zealand that were involved in the IPL earlier in the year, would have gained as much knowledge as they can about the grounds and the surfaces that we'll be playing on," he said.

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